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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

One of the most extraordinary games of
poker on record WAS played in Paris last
week at a private house. The ante was
louis and the game unlimited. Late in
the evening hands were deslt in which
one Of the players, 2 Frenchmsn, raised
the ante and drove out all Of the players
except one, an American, who raised his
opponent. Over 100000 francs were in
the pool before either party drew. The
Frenchmsn drew one card; the American
stood pat. TIE American bet 10000
francs; the Frenchman raised the bet
100000. The American raised this 100,-
600, and thus the betting proceeded until
there were 0 US on the table for 2, 000.-
600 francs. The American then raised his
opponent 400, 900 francs, warning him not
to raise in turn, as he was sure he had
the winning hand. The Freedman there
upon called, laying down four aces. The
American had straight flush, king high.
The money was paid next day.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
The Richest Man who Ever Lived.

In speaking of the wealth of some OF
the ancients, says writer in the New
Orleans Times-Democrat, you class
Tiberius as the weslthiest at Sis, 900,
and give that of Cresus, the Lydian, at
about S8,000,0t0. You have not men
toned one weather. than them all, who
was Pythius. son of Atty, who possessed
in silver and gold together S24.5l6, 900,
which added TO his possession of land and
slaves az q proportionate value, would
f0ssl his wealth to about S5O0,000,000.
.mean mis- gold at the Doric value OF 1922;
if reckoned st the value of the slater
niebus it would give him IN coin
= 0S6, 900, and with slaves and land in
6rtion, wealth of over Sl20,000, 600.
man Pythius, without touching his
and gold, entertained at the city of
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
y Reaction After the Unprecedented Ad-
vance Finds Many Longs
THE FIRsT FAILURE.


NEW YORK, June l3.-The failure Of
r. G. Arnold & Co, coffee merchants, has
lust been announced. They were caught
largely long on decline. The market
mas lust declined 50 points further and is
very active, excited and p2niCky. More
failures are expected 10 follow. L. G.
Arnold was the originator Of the coffee
exchange snd lis first president. He was
formerly OF The firm of Arnold, SturgiS
& Co, the largest coffee house IN the
United States. HIS former country seat
on he Sound is no = known as Oak Point.
The Arnold fsilure is supposed to have
bean caused chiefly by the inability Of
RIO houses 10 remit margins in time.
The liabilities ere stated above 81 100000
and 3 New York bank is said to be heavily
involved The liabilities of Msckay &
Small are estimated from $50, 600 TO
$500, 000. The market is now steauIer.
Gruuar Joseph, J. A. Donognue and other
strong houses bought largely st the Dot
tom 20 6s 10 sustain the market and make
the losses aS smSu IS possible. Decem-
her advanced from ) soc 10 1910. More
failures are expected before the time TO
deposit margins expires.
OTHER FAILURES ANNOUNCED.
NEW YORK, June la.-Ine laluEe VI
Msckay & Small, prominent coffee
brokers OF Wall street, was an
nounced this afternoon. Mt, Small OF
this firm was formerly connected with the
large coffee firm Of Small Bros. & Co.,
win houses ii New YORK, Baltimore,
Chicago am New Orleans. Another fail
ure mas been announced on the Coffee
Exchange, and the firms name is W. |.
Norton & Co, coffee brokers, of No. 100
Water street. The Liabilities are not
more than 5000, 900, snd their business Is
chiefly done win Baltimore parties.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
ASTRANGE CASE,
A Woman Goes TO Take Possession of
Fortune and is Kidnapped.

Fortune and is Kidnapped.
VAssAR, MICH, June ia remark
able case of kidnapping and robbery in
which q Tuscola county woman is the
victim has Just been made public here.
Last fall Mrs. Albert Brooks of Juniats,
Tuscola county, went to Denver TO take
possession of $4,000 in cash and real
estate, left her, she seid, by an uncle. She
reached Denver safely, received the
money and made arrangements for the
management of the property. Since that
time nothing has been heard Of the
woman. Several weeks ago Mr..
Brooks went west TO unravel the
mystery if possible. He has returned
and reports that no cIew was found to
the missing woman and that he had
placed the matter in the hands of detect
ives. a sister Of Mrs. Brooks, who also
received $50, 900 from the uncle, has put
$4,000 in the hands Of the Denver Off
GERS 70 DE used in finding her sister.
Since Mr.. Brooks return home he has
received q letter from his wife mailed at
Boston, but Endorsed by the postOfice
authorities as haV5ng been for
y&rded from California for mailing,
Tie letter is plea for help
i ssys thet she Mrs. Brooks is held
captive by gang Of men who have al
ready secured $4,000 of her money and
are determined to have it all. The
woman's csptors tortured her in every
Imaginable way. She does not say where
her place of confinement is. Last week.
a Denver detective at work wired M.
Brooks that he had discovered the build
ing in which Mrs. Brooks is imprisoned,
out had not been able to communicate
with her. -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

The Pail Mall Gazette is bitter at the
expense Of Queen Victoria. For years,
says en editorial article, Her Majesty has
been 8 sort of "She" to the nation, sur
rounded with a halo of mystery, whose
existence WIS matter of dou,,4 to many
Of her subjects. The jubilee year was
thought to be an atonement for long years
of moody seclusion. Yet at the drawing
room Tuesday "She" lodged out OF one
OF the back doors of Buckingham Palace
and disappointed many thousands of peo-
pie who had waited patiently for hours to
catch a passing glimpse. Of her face. Last
week Cody's circus was abruptly closed
to the public in order to crafty another
within of our sovereign lady, and the
nation had to pay hundred policemen
to ward of the attentions of too loyal
crowd, although Cody and Red Shirt were
received like blood relations.
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THE AMENDMENT issue.
The Mayor and Other Officials of San
Antonio Arrested on Warrant of
a leading Prohibitionistr
TheF are Charged with Conspiracy 10
Commit al Aggravated and Fel0n-
iOGs Assault Last Tuesday.
The Incident ArOuSes a Bitter Party
Feeling on Both Sides-Fears that
Moro Trouble VIII Follow.
Tho End Not Yet.

special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June 10.-Hon.
BRYAN Callaghan, mayor of San Antonio,
City Treasurer Ferdinand Herf, Alder
man II. L. Degner, City Marshal Phil
Shsrdine, eX-Aldermsn a. j. Lockwood,
Gus A Kampmann, w. LsndaTs, John
Young and NJ. Il. Elias were arrested this
evening by deputy United States
msrshals on an affidavit made
by W. II. Brooker, one of the
leading Prohibitionists, charging them
with conspiracy to commit sH aggravated
and felonious assault upon the persons
of Bishop Turner and Rev. A. II. Souther-
land at the prohibition meeting which
was broken up by hoodlums on the night
of the 7th inst. on government grounds.
The Mayor and the others refused to
give bond preterrlng to go to
isil first They were erraigned
before United States Commissioner Stev-
enson g short while later, where the case
was argued on question of jurisdiction,
The Commissioner to1Hs the question m
Ger adyisement, resesgAg asdecissa,- un-
til tomorrow morniAg@ DyS nsssfsafe ar
gGmenti Mayor Call&sh sn-nHde' several
speeches, ig W atch It GEaracteriztd the
aridaviti of Brocsspsss, 8 falsehood. 5rom
9g ginning % emf and further declared
.5atao honefEble man could swear toeifs
Agaihsle declared that he did not regard
III as & personal prosecution, but one
5roUgat for the purpose of bringing dis
grace apon the city OF San Antonio and
It's officials, VINO had done all in their
poweE TO preserve peace at the meeting
with ait firing upon the crowd and
killing innocent people. The affair has
crested 9 good deal Il party feeling on
-otu Sides of prohibition, and 1t is feared
tlat. more trouble Is going to follow,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

Celesnes the army of Xerxes, over
5000, 900 strong, in his invasion of Greece,
and on previous occasion made King
Darius, Xerxes' father, magnificent
present-a golden plane tree and vine.
This PYthius, then, was the wealthest
man in the world, and it is doubtful if
there has been any one before or since to
eOual him
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
AN INDIAN WAR.

The Chief OF the Apaches Predicts Period
of BloOdshed.
Tucson, A. T., June IS-The hostiles
are supposed to be in the east end of the
Santa Catalina mountains, as their signal
smoke has been distinctly seen. Troops
of cavalry are operating in that locality.
The chief of the Apaches says there will
be big Indian war. Nearly sll mis- young
bucks have joined the hostiles. All the
mountains have been fired. The Indians
say this was done to stop the troops from
using the heliograph signal fash. The
crest of the Santa Cantalinas last night
was ablaze for fifteen miles.
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AT Kaufman,

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
KAUFMAN, TEX, June 9.-Monday was
a great day 10 the people OF Kaufman
county, because Of the large number of
people who came 20 our city to hear the
Joint debate on the prohibition amend
ment 10 our constitution by the Hon.
W. L. Crawford of Dallas in behalf of
the amendment and Judge II. p. league
Of this place and Judge Sswnie Robertson
Of Dallas against it.
The manner in which the question WIS
handled was Creditable to the speakers.
The effort Of Colonel Crawford is said,
for sound legal and logical arguments,
never to hRYe been eXceiled here.
Judgee8eo5sr,son fatty said that the
DemocFatic {barty as such had always
opposed puddle free schools for the rich
ana poor children alike, and for the ) me
reaso1.he opposed this amendment, be-
cause tse pHRCipie i9 both INSTANCES is
wToDg Sc Il q e
Hunts op9 toF Gan ysAP diseases,
rtguaranteed.e ~ #
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TIE COFFEE PANIC.

TabIee Showing the Eject of Yesterdays
Failures on the sssrket,
NEW YORK, June 13.-The sales OF
coffee for the day were twice as large as
in any previous day in the history of
the exchange, $4,000 bags being sold
after the second call. The following
table shows the result of the
suspensions and the panic. July coffee
before Arnold's failure was announced
was quoted at 1920; after the announce
ment st Is, and al the close OF the eX-
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

BY InlS liDIt lI VIII D Sttu JuaJ LuG
announcement of the failure caused q
general and more or less uniform decline.
With two exceptions the closing prices
were higher than the prices before the
failure. June coffee was naturally most
heavily affected, dropping 27O points and
only rallying 145 points at the closing.
The following table of closing prices is
perhaps the most comprehensive result
of the GSv:
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

The Bellefontsine, Perm, News tells q
rather fishy story about nan who came
to that town lately and ate, for the first
time in his life, piece of sponge cake.
He liked it, and being assured thht it was
wholesome went ana bought lot OF
sponges and took them home for his'Wife
to make sponge cake Of.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
sATEEN COSTUME.

An odd sateen costume is composed of
two shades of heliotrope, one being very
dark and the other of delicate shade OF
lilac. A panel of the dark helietrope
makes the front breadth and there is
pleated panel of the light on either side.
The drapery is dark. The basque is cut
surplice of the dark material and finished
with vest of the light. Velvet trim
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CAUGHT ON COFFEE.

Hunts Gure Tor Gan Skin disc,
Dramatically n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-18

BURNING OF STEAMER.-The barken-
tire City Of Papete, which arrived at San
Francisco Saturday from Tahiti, brought as
passengers the captain and crew of the Ger
man steamer Raistea, which was burned at
sea Feb. Is, seventeen Gays from San Fran
cisco for Tahiti Capt Werlich, OF the Raj
atea, related the following story Of the yes.
sells burning On Feb Is fire was discover
ed in the room occupied by the second eng-
neer All efforts TO eZtiuguish the fire were
unayailing Almost rs soon as the flames
were discovered they burst cut aud envei-
oped that part IF the vessel whore the fire
originated While some Of the crew were
fighting the fire others lowered two boats.
TIE largest life boat Vas IN the midst OF
the flames and could not be saved. Within
fifteen minutes of the time of the discovery
OF the fire the kerosene on deck was
in flames, and it was impossible to re-
main on the vessel, and everyone got into
the boats. There wero thirteen in one and
eleven in another The fire was 20 sudden
ships boats were always kept provisioned.
and bad it been otherwise those who escap-
ed in them would have starved to death.
There was intense suffering from the heat
and lacl. of water When all were nearly
dead from exhaustion and after FIVE days.
exposure in the open boats, Remgro Island,
one OF the Toumutu group, was sighted.
Here the boats occupants remained y days,
being kindly cared for by the natives.--
Thence the party. in a small cutter, made
their way to: Tahiti, 100 miles distant. j..
D. Priel, one of the passengers of the Raia-
tea, died one day after the boats left the
burning ship. His death resulted from in
iuries received ID being pulled through 3
bulla eye when being rescued. The persons
on the vessel comprised twenty of the crew
ana four passengers. All except Priel
reached San francisco in safety.
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ONE GIRL STABs ANoTHER.-A serious
stabbing aAtay occurred at New Market,
near Frederick, Md, one evening last week,
the victim being Lena Fry and the assailant
Addie Edwards, both colored girls, aged
about seventeen years. Friday the wound
ed girl died, and in the evening Annie
Edwards was arrested and committed to
ail to await the action OF the court. The
quarrel which led to the stabbing is said to
have originated in few joking remarks
which passed between the girls concerning
their fellows. 1t is alleged that they fought
and were separated By the citizens, after
which Annie went into shoe store near by.
Lena followed and began 10 throw stones at
Annie through the window of the shop;
Annie then seized shoemaker's knife and
rushed upon her tormentor, inficting o
wound about four inches long near the
shoulder. blade Annie has secured coun-
sci. and it is rumored that the defence
will be based upon the ground that
the dead woman did not receive proper
medical treatment
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FINANCIAL.
MANUAL.
TO THE HOLDERS
Or
Virginia ConSOlS and 1910 Bonds

We are authorized by the council of foreign
bondholdcrs to cell the attention OF holders o!
Virginia consos and 10.4Cs to the fact that the
English boDdholders are endeav0ring, through the
nstrumentality Of the council OF foreign bond
holders, to bring about satisfactory settlement OF
tho debt of Virginia.
With this object in vow, the English bond
holders have, to large extent, agreed to pool
their bonds and have authorized The council OF
foreign bondholders to act for them in the nego-
tiations which about to be had between = com
mission sent out from london and u committee sp-
pointed BY the Legislature Of Virginia
Ii is most desirable that all holders Of Virginia
bonds, both at home and abroad, should unto in
the effort 10 effect al early settlement of the
State debt TO better accomplish this object the
council of foreign hondhoder5 earnestly request
the holders Of Virginia bonds in America TO
operate with them and to forward to ourselves
their names and addresses, stating thc amount of
bonds held at as early a day as possible.
We will be giid TO furnish copies Of the plan
adopted bY the English bondboldcri FOR pooling
their bonds at London. aud to give any other i'll
formation that may be desired.
JOHN 4 HAMBLETON Il co
ap11 I'm Bankers Baltimore.
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Curing Consu..ln.ion.

The medical fraternity of New Orleans is
considerably excited over The case of Mrs
e. W Albers. whose death within few
days from galloping consumption was de.
clared as certain by several leading physi.
clans month ago, but who is now appar-
emily on the road TO complete recovery.
She is the wife of A. w. Albers, prominent
druggist of the Crescent City. When all
the doctors had given his wife up. Mr Al
ners determined to try carbonic acid gas
and sulphuretted hydrogen gas as first adj
minietored by Prof. Bergen, Of Lyons,
France, and recently experimental with st
the hospital in Philadelphia. Two'thirds
Of Mrs Albers' left lung was destroyed
when the treatment was begun with an i'm
provised apparatus on March 26. Result Of
first week, . gain OF one pound clear. AT
the end of the second week. gain in
weight of two and half pounds, making u
clear gain Of three and half pounds for
two weeks. One of the features was that
the temperature, which upon the admins
tration Of the gas showed fever OF 102',
declined in balf an hour TO 9S'. A sudden
drop Of 4 was followed by craving for
food. which seemed TO agree perfectly with
the patient, and was in turn followed il half
an hour by drowsy sensation, prompting the
patient to sleep, Weakening from which she
had q perfectly restful feeling. The gas
reaches the lungs within ten minutes after
administration, and is clearly discernible
on the breath by the characteristic odor of
the sulphuretted hydrogen which is used.
The apparatus used By Mr.. Albers was i'm
provised by himself, and is simple, consist
ing OF two rather large. sized bottles, one
containing the ingredients for making car
bonic acid gas and the other charged to
generate sulphuretted hydrogen gas. The
bottles are connected by means of small rub
Der tubes, and the gas is collected or stored
in large bag similar 10 the Laughing gas
bag" used by dentists. The gas finds an
exit through 6 rubber tube ending in sy-
rinre
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AUCTION SALES.

HF VIRTUE OF a DECREE of the Corporation
G Court of the city OF alexandria, Virginia
entered at the March term, 1887, of said Co1rt in
the chancery cause Of Sarah S. Blackjack vs.. F 8
Blackjack ct ais, the undersigned, as special
commissioner, will offer for sale at public snction
IN front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in said city. OH the NINE.
TENTH Day OF APRIL, 1887, at - o'clock
noon, the following described property. to wit
All thas LOT OF GROUND with the BUILDINGS
thereon, iii Tie city Of AIcxandra, Va aituated
on The east side Of Washington street, between
Duke and wolfe streets having 4 from tago of fifty
W one loI feet on Washington strcat and n depth
of one hundred 400 feet. pen
Terms OF Sale: Ono third the purchase price in
cash, and the residue in two equal nstaIments NJ
SIX and twelve months from The day of sale: Tho
purchaser to give his bonds, with good security
Tor the deferred payments the Same To bear in,
ierc3t at SIX per cent. per annum from day of sale
and The title to the property 10 be retained until
tho whole purchase prico 10 paid
LEONARD MARBURY.
Commissioner of Sale
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Human Calves.

An exchange says mime tenths OF the
unhappy marriages result from human
calves being allowed TO run at large in soce-
ty pastures" Nine.tenths Of the chronic or
lingering diseases of to-day originate in i'm
pure blood, liver complaint or biliousness,
resulting in scrofula, consumption (which is
but scroiola of the lungs, sores, ulcers, skin
diseases and kindred affections. Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery cures all these.
OF DRUGGISTS
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By Green & Wise. Auctioneers

PURSUANT TO a DECREE OF THE COR
L poration Court of the city of Alexandria, ren
dcred on the 14th day Of March A. d. 1887, in
the chancery suit ofj. Southgatc Yeaton ct al VS.
A. NJ Yeaton ct al, the undersigned will sell at
public auction in front OF the Market House, on
SATURDAY, the 21s5 DAY of May, g. d. 1887,
The following real estate, viz:
No Beginning az the intersection of Column
bus and Pendleton streets, fronting on Pendeton
street 123 feet inches and running back 176
feet : inches except = port on thereof beginning
on the east side of Columbus street, at the ccntro
OF the square, fronting 20 feet op Columbus
street, with depth of 40 feet.
No. 2-An UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF 10 IN
TEREST OF An ACRE OR HALE SQUARE OF
GROUND, bounded by Wythe Pitt and Royal
streets
Terms of Sale: One third cash the residue in
three equal instruments, payable in six, twelve
and eighteen months from the day of sale, with
interest, to be evidenced by the notes of the pur
chasers, with good security; title to be retained
until the whole purchase price is paid
CHARLES f. STUART,
Commissioner Of Sale
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anil I'm
COU UPONS.

VIRGINIA AX.RECEIvABLE COUPONS,
which can be used 10 discharge tarcs on real and
personal property school and cGpitation ta9es due
the State, state licences fines, de-, for sale at
heary discount.
Satisfactory written guarantees are given TO
purchasers which will save thom harmless On ac-
count OF q tender Of these coupons.
jan11 tf R.T. LUCAS. Agent.
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Commissioner of Sale

l, John 5. Beach, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the city Of Alexandria, do certify that J. K NJ
Horton. Commissioner OF Sale as above has exc
cuted the bond required by sad decree Given
under my hand this 18th day of April, AID 1887.
ap1l wits .IOHN S BEACH Clerk
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J, John s Beach, Clerk Of the Corporation Court
OF the city of Alexandria, do hereby certify that
Charles L. stuart Commissioner of Sale in the
above Cause has given bond, a3 required by said
decree. Given under my hand this 18th day of
April, a. D. 1887
apis Is JOHN 5. BEACH, Clerk.
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JOHN !. HEACm Clork

DURSUshT TO 4 DECREE OF TIE CIRCUIT
Court Of the city Of Alexandria, rendered in
tue chanccrT cause Of Edgar Snowdon vs. Frank
g. Nealo and ais. on the 24th day of March, A. D.
ioo y the undersigned will sell at public auction
in front OF thc Market House on SATURDAY
the 9Th dag OF May, 4. D. 1857, the following
property, viz:
an UNDIVIDED ONE.HALF INTEREST 40
in LOT OF GROUND with BUILDINGS
thereon, situated on The southwest corner of Duke
and Columbus street, fronting Oh Duke street 43
feet and running back with that width 50 feet to
feet alley
Terms of Sale: One third in cash, and the resi-
due in two equal payments at six and twelve
months; the deferred payments to be occurred BIZ
the notes OF TIE purchaser, with good personal Sc
curlty and to bear interest at the rate of six per
cen!um per annum till paid.
j < n NORTON
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|, John $. Beach, Clerk of Inc Corporation Court
OF tho city Of AloXandria, Va, do certify that
Leonard Aiarbury has duly executed the bond re.
qulred by him commissioner of 4ale in the
cchanccty cause Of Sarah s. Glacllorl; vs. Sidney
Hlacklock e. ais
mhoD w1,y Iput1> p, ,ctr ,u
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CANDIDATES.

Collector of Tares Northern District.
I HEREBY announced myself; Il candidate for
/ the office of Collector Of Taxes for the Northern
District subject to the primary election.
Ap11-tf L. u. ADAMS.